Two soldiers on maneuvers, members of Company G of the 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment, prepare to fire a practice round with 60 mm mortar from Resolution Mountain in Eagle County, Colorado. The men, identified as Thomas Boulson and Howard McDowell, huddle in a hole in the snow. McDowell sights the mortar. Both men wear winter gear and caps. Boulson wears snow goggles and has a fur lined hood on his coat; he has a rifle on his back.

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Title supplied.; Typed on sheet mounted on verso: "Left to right: Pfc Thomas J. Boulson of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Pvt. Howard J. McDowel [sic] of Mountainside, N.J. both of Co G 86th Inf. preparing to fire practice round with 60 mm mortar near top of Resolution Pass during 3rd problem of 10th Inf Div maneuvers, in support of attack of 2nd Bn 86th Inf from near top of Mt. Ptarmigan. Camp Hale, Colo. Sgt. Bruce C. Hawkins."; R7002006361

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